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I Have A Medical Reason to Not Wear Bras
And it feels pretty good.
I have always had sensitive skin — I was allergic to sunscreen and some deodorants as a child, and in college I broke out in hives multiple times.
Doctors said my college hives were due to stress, and they seemed to be right — The hives resolved themselves.
However, my sensitive skin issues have returned. Since March, I have had symptoms of Dermatographia…aka “skin writing.” If anything scratches me or digs into my skin…even slightly…I develop a huge welt.
The rash resolves itself in minutes as long as I don’t scratch.
Like my hives in college, there’s no set cause…I am hearing the usual advice of “drink water” and “relax” and “try yoga” (I’m a yoga teacher, so I got that covered).
Lotion helps, antihistamines help, too.
My triggers are heat, so I have to take cold showers, and I avoid anything that digs into my skin.
Including bras.
So now, I only wear a sports bra when I’m exercising and I want my titties bolted down to my chest so I’m free to turn or jump or prance.
I also have some bralets which don’t cause me to break out into hives.
